Ministries

Our Community Garden is an important part of our community outreach each year. Church volunteers and their friends work hard throughout the the growing season preparing and enriching the soil, planting, weeding, tending, watering, and harvesting hundreds of pounds of vegetables. Fresh vegetables lovingly grown by dedicated volunteers are joyfully donated to Pastor’s Pantry clients who are in need of food. Some of the fresh vegetables enjoyed by clients of Pastor’s Pantry include tomatoes; okra; three varieties of potatoes; asparagus; …

For about five years now, a DVD of the Sunday morning service has been available for those unable to physically attend.  If you don’t have a way to view a DVD, no problem…the Evangelism Board has DVD players to bring to your home. If you are not currently receiving a copy of the service and would like to have this ministry made available, or you missed a service and would like a copy, please contact the church office at 248-2617.

The Prayer Shawl/Blanket Ministry sews and knits or crochets lap-size blankets and shawls for those experiencing illnesses, difficult times, youth going off to college, newborns, baptisms, and weddings.  Prayers are offered for recipients as the blankets and shawls are constructed. This has become a fast-growing ministry of First Reformed United Church of Christ.  Church members continue to share names of loved ones, associates, acquaintances, locals, out-of-town, out-of-state, etc. individuals who need a hug that can be shared through a shawl…

First Reformed UCC shares its large, commercial kitchen with Meals on Wheels Mondays through Friday, where two part-time cooks prepare over 100 hot, nutritious lunches for clients homebound clients in the Lexington City limits. The meals are organized for pickup and delivery by volunteer drivers between 10:30 and 11 a.m. The face of the Meals on Wheels program at First Reformed UCC is Alisa Johnson. A dedicated, energetic and active First Reformed UCC church member and community volunteer, Johnson serves…

♥♥♥♥♥TOUCHING DAVIDSON COUNTY WITH LOVE♥♥♥♥♥ This event helps many elderly folks in the community who are in need, as well as children and youth. Projects involve various skills levels for almost everyone to be able to help out in some way. You can volunteer as a project manager or as a general worker. SOFT PROJECTS: such as making blankets, etc. MEDIUM DUTY PROJECTS: such as yard work and landscaping, etc. HARD PROJECTS: such as wheelchair ramp repair and light carpentry,…